Strontium
City of Asheville
Strontium is a metal that accumulates in the bones. Radioactive strontium-90 can cause bone cancer and leukemia, and any form of strontium at high doses can harm bone health.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.0119 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.00620 ppb - 0.0160 ppb |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 1,500 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 1,500 ppb for strontium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against harm to bones.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2015-01-12 | 3168120 | 0.0110 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 3168153 | 0.0110 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 3168149 | 0.00620 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 3168131 | 0.00780 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 3168112 | 0.0140 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 3168116 | 0.0140 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223623 | 0.0110 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223614 | 0.00930 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223729 | 0.00760 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223733 | 0.0110 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223679 | 0.0130 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 3223651 | 0.0130 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278674 | 0.0160 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278601 | 0.0140 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278642 | 0.0130 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278670 | 0.0160 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278591 | 0.00870 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 3278634 | 0.00960 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339497 | 0.00940 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339551 | 0.0160 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339562 | 0.0160 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339520 | 0.01000 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339524 | 0.0140 ppb |
2015-10-12 | 3339472 | 0.0140 ppb |